Lessons from life

Spiritually your’s
Life depends upon the liver .
The pleasant morning breeze carried fragrance of flowers, the chirping birds, the red horizon, were all so welcoming when we stepped into the mediation center. The vibrant voice of the teacher that carried conviction attracted us .She was beautiful, yet simple and made a very impressive teacher. We were in an introductory class of the Art of living course. After hearing her, we all decided to take up the course. Before leaving I learnt that her name was Tejaswini (Yes, the name suited her very well, as she had twinkling eyes which lighted up much more when she smiled and she had deep set dimples which made her more attractive), she was a highly placed officer in an insurance company. Her voice, her honest smile, her image lingered even during lunchtime and I happened to mention about her to my colleagues and that is when I heard the whole inspiring story.
It was the reputed, usually silent, skillful surgeon, Dr.Kaza Ali who proclaimed-“who are you referring to? It should be the pretty girl whom we operated eight years ago after her terrible road accident. Tell me, does she smile with those delightful dimples?”
I was reluctant to agree, “Sir, but she had no scars or remorse on her face, and she looked too care free to have under gone any such trauma. Maybe you have mistaken her to some one else. But Dr.Kaza who was nearing retirement said that he was very sure that was the girl and wanted us all to hear his story.
It was a fateful day in November when the enthusiastic Tejaswini was parking her two-wheeler in front of her office, that a speeding bus hit her from behind and she was under the bus, dragged a few feet before the driver could control the brakes. Immediately the driver surrendered as he feared that the lady was dead and the onlookers came near fearing she was dead but when they saw her stir they shifted her to the nearest hospital and ours was the nearest and luckily I was there just having my cup of tea after the busy surgery schedule of the day. When I had a look at the case I thought if she survives this night, maybe she will have to have 3-4 surgeries to put her back on feet, which I very much doubted. (Dr.Kaza hates if interrupted so we did not ask if he doubted her survival or her ability to walk again) But she did survive and was not only on her feet but also back on her scooter in just six months. It is the fortitude of the patient that has made a lasting impression on me. The girl’s strong will to survive, her tolerance, courage, ever ready smile even during so much of pain was exemplary. The whole team warmed up to her vivacious nature.
She, as I had suspected needed 4 surgeries, to put her damaged lower limbs and back into working condition but due to extensive damage, the prognosis was still guarded, but we went ahead with the surgeries and she was wonderful all through. We all wondered how a person could be so calm in such a situation. We found the answer when we became familiar with her mother who was a meditation teacher. She was teaching –Art of living for many years and saw to it that all family members practiced.
Later I did speak to Tejaswini, who said it was all the grace of the Master. She is happy teaching. She has mastered the art of living and so makes an impressive teacher.